Information on colon cancer

Colon cancer advice 

Colon cancer is also known as colorectal cancer or the large bowel cancer. This cancer affects the colon, appendix and the rectum. What happens is that cancerous growths are observed in these areas of your body.


This is a fairly common type of cancer, affecting a large number of people every year.

In most cases it has been noticed that Colon cancer has its origins in the adenomatous polyps. These are small growths, rather like mushrooms.


They are usually harmless. But sometimes they become cancerous when they have existed for some time. Colon cancer can be diagnosed by using a procedure called colonoscopy. Treatment for colon cancer requires surgery. The surgery itself is followed by chemotherapy.
    
This cancer does not manifest itself through any recognizable symptoms. As a result colon cancer is usually identified only when it is in its relatively advanced stages. Periodic tests using fecal occult blood testing and colonoscopy can help in diagnosing patients with this disease at an earlier stage. A person suffering from colon cancer notices a change in his bowel habits. This could be recurring diarrhea or constipate, a noticeable change in the consistency and quality of stools.    Sometimes the stools exhibit signs of mucous or show signs of blood. Some people become anemic, or anorexic and have sudden weight loss that cannot be explained.